Blistering Heat , Sept 2020 |
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Stepped outside one morning around 7:30AM and was greeted by this. | ||
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Too hot to go anywhere. | ||
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Relagated instead to the house and garden. | ||
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Sharing my tangle of greenery, "Dustbunny" naps in the sun. | ||
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"Jackson", like his sister Dustbunny, were adopted as babies from a feral cat colony. |
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So far, my horse-manure garden dressing hasn't produced any fungi, just more weeds. | ||
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In September, three more immature mantids showed up in my garden. | ||
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The first one was mature enough to be relocated along a nearby stream. | ||
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It quickly exited its temporary terrarium home. | ||
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In addition to a riparian habitat, a small rural community is situated nearby. | ||
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On a dull, overcast morning, walked a ways on Calero Creek Trail. | ||
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Gals out for a morning ride. | ||
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"Havoc" demonstrating the "sit!" command. The only command he obeys. | ||
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Usually a favorite to photograph, this Black Oak has very few acorns this year. | ||
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The Ohlone considered Black Oak acorns to be tastier than other types of acorns. | ||
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And their leaves color-up nicely in Autumn. | ||
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Hooray! Have finally joined the International Cloud Appreciation Society! | ||
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Sky view taken from my backyard | ||
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From front yard of a bright, cloud-filled sky. | ||
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Sure looks like an elephant with upraised trunk to me! Go TEAM TRUMP! |
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